Blogs about Perfume

or how I watched Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Honestly, I didn’t think it would be a movie that would spur me to write. But that’s the beauty of life, it surprises you. Well, it’s …

I feel I have been here long enough to know what smells distinctly ‘Japanese’: and Tender Peach, a warm and inviting, fresh musky liquid body soap kind of scent that is immediately familiar to me …

Yesterday, Ukrainians celebrated Vyshyvanka Day, the day of the national embroidered shirt. This traditional garment has so much significance as an embodiment of quintessentially Ukrainian art and sense of beauty that its celebration is a …

Longer term readers may recall my account of first getting the keys to my French house in the depths of winter in early 2019. I clearly remember it was -2C, and I was able to …

With Boujee Bougies Verdant, Perfumer Pia Long and Nick Gilbert dare to imagine a world absent humankind’s domination of nature. The post Boujee Bougies Verdant Review (Pia Long and Nick Gilbert) + Transgressive Nature Giveaway …

I don't know about you, but the 2000s were disturbing to me. Y2K. 9/11. Another George Bush. The Patriot Act. Abu Ghraib. Torture-porn horror movies. BIG sunglasses. It was the decade when dial-up gave way …

Falco Riot, creator of Octyl Fora perfume, described the effect of his fragrant creation with a stale, twentieth century trope, “with Octyl Fora you're transformed into a living philter.” When questioned about the ingredients used …

Happy end of wretched 2022, everyone! I’ve become too superstitious at this point to claim that 2023 will be better. But I so sincerely hope that it is for you! For me, personally, it’s actually …

Fendi will launch seven new fragrances — Casa Grande, Ciao Amore, Dolce Bacio, La Baguette, Perché No, Prima Terra and Sempre Mio — in June. Each of the fragrances were inspired by key people, places …

Perfume PosseSantal Volcanique by Maison Crivelli Hey there Posse! Santal Volcanique by Maison Crivelli didn’t come to my attention properly until a spritz at our big city David Jones caught my attention. Yes, I had …

Another month, another trend! We’ve moved past pistachio and cherry to vegetable notes, powdery notes, pistachio again (surprise!), milky notes, and multiple waves of vanilla (now shifting into “candy”), but I’ve just heard that pineapple …

Photo by Bianca Czarnock on behance, borrowed for educational purposes Dior's Dolce Vita fetes its 30th anniversary this year, being launched in 1994, when Dior was very careful with its new launches and the firm …

WHAT I SMELL: Sparkling like sunlight on gemstones, a touch of pink pepper ignites Amank’ay. And right from first spritz, the perfume embraces you in a warm enveloping hug that’s both comforting and invigorating. Soon, …

Welcome to the weekly Perfume Chat Room, perfumistas! I envision this chat room as a weekly drop-in spot online, where readers may ask questions, suggest fragrances, tell others their SOTD, comment on new releases or …

Vanille des Afriques is essentially a reformulation of Vanille d’Iris to adhere to IFRA regulations but with the addition of a bourbon and a Madagascan vanilla absolute to replace the Tahitian vanilla of the original. …

It has been a minute (well, to be precise, 1,310,643 minutes) since I did a post in this series last time. I’m not traveling much, and combined with my “no/low-buy” policy, it is not a …